Unfortunately one of the 7 Liquid Nitrogen dewars that house the World Phytophthora Collection has lost its vacuum and it is very difficult and costly to maintain its Liquid Nitrogen level. It is is virtually like using a large metal trash can!!! 

I will be purchasing a new very large automated system later this year into which we will transfer the key isolates into the collection. However this is an operation that will take 3 years.

I am looking for a used 10K Taylor Warton LN Dewar and estimate if available I can probably purchase it for about $10,000 including the cost of shipment.

Please can you spread the word that I need donations to cover these costs. They should be made out to UC REGENTS and can include a letter that the gift is for the cost of maintenance of the WPC. The gift checks can be sent directly to me to ensure they get to the UC Account and are not lost in system.

World Phytophthora Collection  http://phytophthora.ucr.edu